BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A South Florida insurance adjuster exploited Hurricane Ian victims by withholding more than $600,000 in insurance settlement money, according to arrest documents obtained by Local 10 News on Tuesday.
Jail records show Francisco Javier Chaparro Araus, 45, of Miramar, is facing multiple charges following an investigation by the Florida Department of Financial Services.
Investigators said that between Oct. 3, 2022, and Nov. 30, 2022, Chaparro Araus was “suspected of engaging in fraudulent, unethical, and dishonest acts within the insurance agency.”…